Category Archives: Union Leader
Four city labor contracts up for vote tonight in Manchester
MANCHESTER — Aldermen will consider final approval of four labor contracts tonight, with Mayor Ted Gatsas questioning how they will be funded, while a key alderman praised one for putting a crack in the long-criticized Yager-Decker pay scale. The contracts … Continue reading
Maggie Hassan and Real ID: Sharing data with the feds
Remember when the governor of New Hampshire decided to share your confidential personal information so it could be loaded into a massive federal database? No, not Gov. Chris Sununu. He and Secretary of State Bill Gardner have only agreed to … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Union Leader
Tagged Maggie Hassan, Privacy, Real ID, Voter Data
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23% Think Climate Change Bigger Threat to NH Than National Debt
On the home page at unionleader.com today’s poll question asks, “Which do you believe poses the greater threat to New Hampshire?” Almost a quarter of the respondents, Inelleftual Democrats no doubt, think chose climate change over the national debt and terrorism (as … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Debt/Spending, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Climate Change, National Debt, Poll, Terrorism
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Police: 17 thefts from vehicles in Goffstown since Thursday
GOFFSTOWN – Police are warning residents to lock their cars and keep an eye out for suspicious activity after an increase in thefts from vehicles over the last few days. As of Thursday, there have been 17 reported incidents of … Continue reading
Middlebury College students disciplined for speech incident, but no criminal charges
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Middlebury College disciplined 67 students, but local police said there will be no criminal charges in the March protest of a controversial guest speaker that turned violent as conservative author Charles Murray left a building on the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Free Speech, Union Leader
Tagged Charles Murray, Middlebury College
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Labor board dismisses union charges against Sununu
CONCORD — In a split decision, a state labor relations board Friday sided with Gov. Chris Sununu and ruled all five labor unions representing state workers must jointly negotiate with state managers about new collective bargaining contracts. The State Employees … Continue reading
AP corrects crowd estimate in Conway visit, won’t use reporter again for politics
The Associated Press has issued a correction in connection with its report on Kellyanne Conway’s speech to New Hampshire Republicans last week, acknowledging that its crowd estimate was wrong. The original, four-paragraph report from freelance reporter Melanie Plenda estimated the … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Media Bias, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged AP, Correction, Event, Kellyanne Conway
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NH conservative groups critical of possible Obamacare rate increases
Granite State conservative groups weighed in Monday on a report in the New Hampshire Sunday News that health insurance policies through the Affordable Care Act could see high rate increases in the coming year. “The latest premium increases under Obamacare … Continue reading
Sununu proposes return of high-risk pool (Could Waive portions of ObamaCare)
Gov. Chris Sununu and the state’s top insurance official on Monday backed a revision in state law that would allow officials to waive some of the provisions of Obamacare — including provisions addressing pre-existing conditions. More… | New Hampshire.com
Posted in Health Care, Legislation, Local NH Politics, Union Leader
Tagged Chris Sununu, HB 469, Health Care, Insurance
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St. Paul’s School: dozens of staff sexual misconduct claims, allegations
CONCORD – An independent investigation commissioned by St. Paul’s School found substantiated claims of sexual misconduct by 13 former faculty and staff members at the elite prep academy. St. Paul’s released the findings of the investigation Monday. More… *| UL
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